My Rateb vs SiDi
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
My Rateb
This app offers a digital solution for paying domestic helpers in Kuwait. It allows for easy salary, bonus, and allowance payments, with options for online transfers and ATM cash withdrawals. The service is designed to be safe, simple, and accessible in multiple languages.
- Digital salary payments
- Bonus and allowance payments
- Online salary transfers
- ATM cash withdrawals
- Multi-language support
- Secure and simple transactions
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RATEB is Kuwait’s digital salary payment app for domestic workers. Skip cash and pay salaries, bonuses, flight tickets, and vacation allowances anytime, anywhere. Domestic workers can transfer their salary online through our partner exchange companies, and withdraw cash from RATEB ATMs. Safe, simple, and helpful — RATEB is available in 6 languages: •Arabic •English •Hindi •Malayalam •Urdu •Tamil
SiDi
This app offers migrant workers in Kuwait a secure and easy way to manage their finances online. Open accounts, send money internationally for free, and pay bills from your phone, avoiding traditional banking hassles.
- Free account opening
- Free debit card delivery
- Free super transfers
- Wallet-to-wallet transfers
- Western Union transfers
- Free mobile bill payment
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SiDi wallet from Warba Bank, is all about “Financial Freedom”, it's the easiest, most secure way to bank online. We're here to help migrant workers in Kuwait get “Financial Freedom” and take control of their money. Say goodbye to long bank queues, unnecessary journeys to the ATM or exchange houses and inconvenient service fees. Our mobile app means you can open a bank account and manage your money from your mobile phone. All your financial services can all be done from the comfort of your homes in a fast, safe and easy manner through the SiDi app. SiDi app features: FREE ACCOUNT OPENING Open a SiDi bank account now for free with no minimum balance through the app in 6 easy steps and less than 5 minutes. FREE DEBIT CARD Request your free debit card through the app and have it delivered to you. Your card can be used at shops, ATMs and online purchases. FREE SUPER TRANSFER Send money home for free through the app to select destinations. This service is free of charge and guarantees your recipient to receive the money in full at very competitive rates. WALLET-TO-WALLET TRANSFER: Send money from your wallet to any SiDi customers' wallet through the app for free. WESTERN UNION: Enjoy transferring money to 200+ countries and your recipient can collect their money in cash. FREE MOBILE BILL PAYMENT: You can now pay and schedule phone bills easily and securely through SiDi instantly and at no fees.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: My Rateb at 100% against SiDi's 35%. My Rateb also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.6) and update cadence (weekly vs monthly). SiDi's advantage is ratings volume (761 vs 2). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
My Rateb holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: SiDi has 761 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of My Rateb's written reviews are positive against 35% of SiDi's.
My Rateb ships an update weekly, SiDi monthly. Both last shipped on November 3, 2026.
| Parameter | My Rateb | SiDi |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better | 4.6 (761 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better | 35.3% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 2 | 761 — better |
| Update frequency | Weekly — better | Monthly |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | 15.6 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 173 MB | 323 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | MY RATEB MICRO ELECTRONIC MONEY SERVICE PROVIDER | Warba Bank |
Customer experience
My Rateb
SiDi
In-app purchases
My Rateb
No in-app purchases
SiDi
No in-app purchases








